noun
weenie
WEE-nee/ˈwiːni/
A hot dog or small sausage.
A grilled weenie rests in the split bun.
Etymology
From “Vienna sausage,” weenie acquired a slang sense meaning “penis,” associated with the sausage’s shape. The insult for an ineffectual person developed through that association, or perhaps arose from or was reinforced by weeny, “very small.”
In context
such a weenie. Alex, you lost your balls. Get them back.
More examples
- We roast weenies on sticks over the campfire.
- The guests snack on little weenies in barbecue sauce.
- He tops his weenie with mustard and chopped onions.
Forms
weenie · weenies
Similar words
- wiener
- Names the same sausage without the playful, diminutive tone.
- sausage
- A broader term covering many kinds of seasoned meat.